Monday, June 25, 2012

30 Years Of Noir...

Dreaming of sheep...

Thirty years ago today I saw the future's past...

"BladeRunner" was released on this day in 1982. It's my second favorite film of all time and when I inititally saw it, I was underwhelmed by the story, but mesmerized by its beauty. As the years went on and I discovered classic film noir movies, I realized what the story was, and how brilliant it had been. Harrison Ford was at the top of his game, and Ridley Scott was just getting started in his career, but even with his third film, he was already revolutionizing science fiction. As the years go by I value each time I sit down in a darkened room to see a future that both invited me, and frightened me.

Unlike the Replicants in the story, this film and it's story will live forever...